Life is always interesting and often dynamic, which makes it pretty hard to predict what's coming next. The last few years have made that clear to pretty much everyone with a pulse, especially those watching the financial markets. In the US, we're pretty much on our own in regard to figuring out the future, so I found it pretty interesting that in the UK they're about to

Today is President’s Day in America, and for many that means vacation. A day of rest and relaxation, and a good reason to remember a few of the people who helped shaped the destiny of our nation. For me, today brought to mind a quote from Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States and one of the greatest proponents of human rights in the history of

The past few weeks I've burned the candle at both ends. It's not a complaint, just something that happens from time to time. Balancing work, family, book, friends, and everything else can be a challenge, and sometimes the only thing that can possibly give is sleep. Which is fine, until the ol' brain starts grinding just to get into first gear (or doesn't get into gear at

There’s a LOT of information online these days, and for those in the talent hunting business this can be equal parts fantastic and challenging. As recruiters and HR pros, we have access to an almost infinite pool of potential hires, but sorting through such an extraordinary volume of prospects makes it extremely difficult to focus in on the much smaller set of high probability candidates. Being on the

Put First Things First (written as a guest post for Jay Heinlein at http://heinleingroup.com/) The job market is tough these days. Really tough. And the bad news is that it’s not likely to get a whole lot easier any time soon. As a job seeker (or future job seeker), where does that leave you? In an ideal world, you could count on one of your personal connections or

A lot of people talk and write about "interview secrets" and "the secrets of interview success." The obvious question after hearing something like that is "are there secrets to interviewing more effectively? Are there really?" Well, yeah, actually there are. The thing is that the majority are a lot closer to common sense than some magical formula that suddenly makes everyone want to hire you. As it